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Of the 111 children who died, 76 died before reaching the
age of 4 weeks, giving a neo-natal mortality rate of 17.1 per
1.000 live births compared with 16.6 for England and Wales.
Although the neo natal mortality rate for the Borough of
Lambeth is higher than that for the Country as a whole it is
slightly less than the rate recorded for last year.
Maternal Mortality
One woman died as a result of childbirth, giving a maternal
mortality rate of 0.22 per 1,000 total births.
Although this does not equal last year, when for the second
time in the history of the Borough there was no maternal death,
the rate is one of the lowest on record.
Deaths from Cancer of the Lung and Bronchus
Deaths from cancer of the lung and bronchus numbered 139,
116 males and 23 females. This is an increase of 26 over the
figure for 1957. Female deaths increased by nearly 100% and male
deaths by nearly 15%. Sixty-seven of the deaths occurred between
the ages of 45 years and 64 years and 5 between 25 and 44 years
of age.
The accompanying graph gives the comparison between the
deaths from respiratory tuberculosis and cancer of the lung and
bronchus, and from it will be seen the fact that the deaths recorded
this year from cancer of the lung are the highest since 1950, in
which year the Registrar General listed Cancer of the lung and
bronchus' as a separate cause of death.